The Cherry Butcher Block Countertop features premium grade, sustainably-sourced American Black Cherry from the Eastern United States. Cherry is a furniture-grade hardwood prized for its classic tone, durability, longevity, and living beauty, which darkens a number of shades over the first year. We almost entirely filter out the cream-colored sapwood for an attractive and uniform look, while maintaining some of the variation of the cherry’s darker heartwood. With a relatively straight grain and a closed pore structure, Cherry is a desirable wood for butcher block countertops and furniture alike. hardwood.